“Research allows you to step outside the box and gives you the freedom to think creatively about how to solve problems.”
Spring 2024 Rising Researcher
When we increase our collective investment in resources and talent across the disciplinary spectrum and support world-changing collaboration, we can turn ingenuity into opportunity and shorten the distance to progress.
UMass Amherst is one of the most active research universities in the nation. Intellectual curiosity is a hallmark across all disciplines, making for a vibrant learning environment.
Your support will strengthen the teaching and research activities that drive innovation, discovery, and student learning.
Set to open in fall 2026, the award-winning Sustainable Engineering Laboratories will provide specialized research laboratories to empower interdisciplinary research, serve as a test bed for technologies that address sustainability challenges, and prepare the next generation of engineers.
“Research allows you to step outside the box and gives you the freedom to think creatively about how to solve problems.”